If you ever had doubt, this should clear it. UEFA and FIFA are at loggerheads.
Aleksandr Ceferin and Gianni Infantino do not see eye to eye. In fact, you can probably call them sworn enemies.
Gianni Infantino is of the opinion that Russia's ban should be lifted as it has currently served no major purpose or change. Ceferin insisted that Russian clubs will remain banned in Europe and that Russia will not play a European qualifier.
Ceferin has also questioned Infantino's greed. He opposed the FIFA club world Cup because he feels it is a threat to the ucl. Infantino went ahead with the proposal. This issue further heightened the issues between both. Ceferin did not show up for a single match in the FIFA club world cup.
Ceferin further accused Infantino for being too political. He claimed that football was secondary to Infantino and politics primary. Infantino responded by cheekily asking those making accusations to look within.
Hence, when this issue with Omar Artan happened, I knew this was an opportunity for UEFA and Ceferin to get back at Infantino and FIFA.
This appointment serves no purpose other than to embarrass Infantino. To bring to fore Ceferin's initial accusations that Infantino was too political. To turn public opinion and induce rage. It was opportunity for Ceferin and UEFA. Preparedness met opportunity.
Away from the politics this is a wonderful opportunity for Omar Artan. A well deserved opportunity. He may well be a pawn in the greater chess game but he might be one that might just crown a King.
We see.
If you ever had doubt, this should clear it. UEFA and FIFA are at loggerheads.
Aleksandr Ceferin and Gianni Infantino do not see eye to eye. In fact, you can probably call them sworn enemies.
Gianni Infantino is of the opinion that Russia's ban should be lifted as it has currently served no major purpose or change. Ceferin insisted that Russian clubs will remain banned in Europe and that Russia will not play a European qualifier.
Ceferin has also questioned Infantino's greed. He opposed the FIFA club world Cup because he feels it is a threat to the ucl. Infantino went ahead with the proposal. This issue further heightened the issues between both. Ceferin did not show up for a single match in the FIFA club world cup.
Ceferin further accused Infantino for being too political. He claimed that football was secondary to Infantino and politics primary. Infantino responded by cheekily asking those making accusations to look within.
Hence, when this issue with Omar Artan happened, I knew this was an opportunity for UEFA and Ceferin to get back at Infantino and FIFA.
This appointment serves no purpose other than to embarrass Infantino. To bring to fore Ceferin's initial accusations that Infantino was too political. To turn public opinion and induce rage. It was opportunity for Ceferin and UEFA. Preparedness met opportunity.
Away from the politics this is a wonderful opportunity for Omar Artan. A well deserved opportunity. He may well be a pawn in the greater chess game but he might be one that might just crown a King.
We see.
🏆 Referee announced for 2026 #SuperCup!
We're pleased to share that Somali referee Omar Artan will officiate the highly anticipated match between PSG and Aston Villa in Salzburg.
I buy a videogame console I am stuck with their stores. I buy a car I am stuck with their system. I buy a TV I am stuck with their OS.
What are you doing to change that? Apply the DMA everywhere otherwise this just seems a personal pet peeve against apple.
A UPS Driver shares his retirement stats:
-38 total years
-770,684 stops
-2,456,542 boxes
-832,670 miles
-6,733 working days
-29 years and 4 months of safe driving
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I have spoken to a senior @CAF_Online official concerning Arkan’s case. The person declines to be named.
“We are in conversation with @FIFAcom over this matter.”
I asked the official whether CAF will issue a statement of support for Arkan. “We are engaging in quiet diplomacy. Shouting in public could make things a lot worse,” the person said.
“This is a FIFA matter, not a CAF affair. We have no blame in this matter.”
Will the “quiet diplomacy” result in Arkan’s return to the tournament? The CAF official could not answer my question.
#Africa, there you have it…
Suddenly all the people who cared about human rights when Russia and Qatar hosted the world cup and suddenly quiet. .. No fancy documentary from the BBC on immigrants rights. No expose on Crime in inner cities (as we saw in South Africa)
Just silence.
Qatar has held a World Cup where everyone who could afford to attend attended, wait till it's the USA hosting and they will have visa restrictions even on the players themselves 😂.
🚨 The situation is completely getting out of control.
Albania is erupting for the second consecutive day in angry mass protests against the Kushner land seizure deal worth $4 billion. 🇦🇱
The Albanian people refuse to become a new Palestine. 💥"